
Author: Partha Nandi, MD


A Breakthrough in Male Birth Control: What You Need to Know About YCT-529
For decades, contraceptive responsibility has disproportionately fallen on women. But that may soon change. A new male birth control pill, known as YCT-529, has passed its first safety test in humans, offering a potential new avenue for shared contraceptive responsibility. Unlike previous male contraceptives that relied on hormones, YCT-529 is nonhormonal. This distinction matters—not only…

Alzheimer’s Symptoms Reversed to Healthy Levels in Mice, Thanks to Nasal Peptide
Dementia is one of the most pressing health issues of our time. With people living longer than ever, projections suggest that over 150 million people worldwide could be living with dementia by 2050. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause, leading to memory loss, cognitive decline, and personality changes. For decades, research has centered on…


Doctors Create New Path to Tumors That Are Impossible to Reach
Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have achieved what seemed impossible: removing a dangerous spinal tumor by going through a patient’s eye socket rather than cutting through the spine. In a world-first operation, neurosurgeon Dr. Mohamed Labib and his team successfully extracted a rare chordoma tumor that had wrapped around 19-year-old Karla Flores’s…

Household Chores Build Kids’ Success Skills
Parents who battle with their children over doing dishes and making beds can now point to science for backup. A groundbreaking study of over 200 families reveals that kids who regularly complete household chores develop stronger brain skills that predict academic achievement, career success, and overall life satisfaction. Researchers discovered that children aged 5-13 who…

Science Proves Your Dog Makes a Better Bedmate
Ladies, science has officially confirmed what many of you suspected all along: your furry friend makes a better sleeping companion than your human partner. Researchers at Canisius College surveyed 962 women across the United States and discovered something that might make men everywhere reconsider their bedtime behavior. Women who sleep with dogs report better sleep…

Doctor Speaks After Pope Declares Prayer a Miracle
After 17 years of silence, the physician at the center of Pope Leo XIV’s first declared miracle has finally spoken publicly about the extraordinary events that unfolded in a Rhode Island hospital room. Dr. Juan Sanchez-Esteban, who prayed over a dying premature baby named Tyquan Hall in 2007, recently released his first official statement since…